Ajah Ogechukwu

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Ajah Ogechukwu
Personal information
Full name Wilson Ajah Ogechukwu
Date of birth (1972-03-20) 20 March 1972 (age 51)
Place of birth Nigeria
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
0000–1990 Enyimba
1991–1993 Roda JC 37 (8)
1993 VVV 11 (1)
1993 Roda JC 2 (0)
1994 HFC Haarlem
1994–1995 Roda JC
1996 Perak
1997 Gela
International career
1990 Nigeria 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Wilson Ajah Ogechukwu (born 20 March 1972) is a Nigerian former footballer who is last known to have played as a striker for Gela.

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Career

In 1991, Ogechukwu signed for Dutch top flight side Roda JC, where he made 37 league appearances and scored 8 goals and said, "The coach doesn't say that much. It's always the players who are talking". [1] On 8 May 1991, he debuted for Roda JC during a 0-2 loss to Fortuna Sittard. [2] On 16 August 1991, Ogechukwu scored his first 2 goals for Roda JC during a 3-1 win over VVV. [2] In 1993, he signed for VVV in the Dutch second tier. [3] After that, Ogechukwu returned to Dutch top flight club Roda JC. [4] Before the second half of 1996–97, he signed for Gela in the Italian third tier. [5]

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